Duchess — pendant made of white gold with a cornflower sapphire, covered with white rhodium

Any time is outstanding in some way, but today we are taking a trip to Middle Ages. 

A whole layer of history is devoted to viscounts and viscountess, counts and countesses, but the highest level of nobility in the feudal hierarchy after the monarch (king, emperor) is the duchy. 

And it is not surprising that the Duchess had the most demands. And if she didn't study mathematics and astronomy, she had to know perfectly the science of etiquette, housekeeping, appearance, and refined behavior. 

It was also said of duchesses, "A duchess is not born perfect, she becomes so".

Why is that? This is because the title was passed down only through the male line, meaning that one could become a duchess only by marrying a duke. That is why one family always had only one duchess.

They were well-to-do and wealthy, but they may not have had wealth. But what could not be taken away from them was their sense of self-esteem.

But do not consider the duchesses to be cold-blooded and heartless. Under the balanced manners and impeccable appearance, there were fierce emotions, the pride of hundreds of generations, covered by a veil of self-control.

Her smile was worth all the jewelry. She could say more than a hundred words with just one balanced movement of her graceful hand and a flick of her eyelashes. 

And how they knew how to wear elegant and extremely precious jewelry! It takes a great deal of skill to put on jewelry that has been handed down for hundreds of years every day and carefully pass it on to the next generation.

Are you ready to discover the ancient roots of the Duchy in yourself? To feel like one of the main women of the era?